Hastings Borough Council election, 1998

The 1998 Hastings Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Hastings Borough Council in East Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council from the Liberal Democrats.^[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

The Labour victories saw them gain a majority on Hastings Borough Council for the first time.^[3]

Hastings Local Election Result 1998^[1]
Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	10			+3	76.9
	Liberal Democrat	2			-4	15.4
	Conservative	1			+1	7.7

References

1 2 "Local Elections results". The Times. 1998-05-09. p. 46. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian. 1998-05-09. p. 16. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ White, Michael; Hetherington, Peter (1998-05-08). "Yes to London mayor Tory gains light as Labour stumbles on voter apathy". The Guardian. p. 1. |access-date= requires |url= (help)

Council elections in East Sussex

East Sussex County Council	1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013

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See also: Wards Boundary changes

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